NK vs CS Match Preview
TC Bruce has been the leading batter for Central Districts with 216 runs from 7 matches. He has scored these runs with two fifties and with a strike rate of 151.04. He has hit 8 sixes and 18 fours in the process. JA Clarkson has also scored 213 runs from 7 innings with a strike rate of 174.59 and an average of 35.50. He has also hit a couple of fifties during his effort. Apart from these two top batters for Central Districts this season, some other good contributors to the batting have been Dane Cleaver, Will Young, and BS Smith.
The most successful bowler for Central Districts has been JR Lennox. From his 8 outings this season he has picked up 15 wickets with an incredible average of 15.33. He is bowling with an amazing strike rate of 12.00. Another bowler that is doing a great job for Central Districts is RL Toole. He has managed to pick 11 wickets so far in the tournament with an average of 27.54 and he is bowling with a strike rate of 15.2. These two frontline bowlers are supported by all-rounders such as TC Bruce and BG Randell.
Tim Seifert has been the leading batter for Northern Districts in Super Smash 2023. In his 6 innings so far in the competition he has scored 152 runs with an average of 25.33. He has hit 19 fours and 6 sixes during his time at the crease and is batting with a strike rate of 153.53. KD Clarke has been the next most successful batter for Northern Districts with 150 runs from 6 innings with an average of 25.00. He has hit 20 fours and 3 sixes during his effort. Other batters that are doing a good job are Mitchell Santner and JF Carter.
BR Hampton has been the most successful bowler for Northern Districts with 8 wickets from 7 matches with an average of 9.12. He is bowling with an economy rate of 7.55. KDC Clarke has picked up 7 wickets from 6 games with an average of 21.28 and a strike rate of 14.5. Neil Wagner is back in the side and right on cue, he picked up 3 wickets for Northern Districts for just 26 runs. He also bowled economically during this effort with an economy rate of 6.50. Mitchell Santner is also doing a great job with the ball.
Weather Report
There is a possibility of rain coming down during the match tomorrow. We might get a situation where the Duckworth/Lewis equation comes into the picture at some stage. The temperatures during the game will hover between 18 and 23 degrees. There is every chance of getting a cloud cover that will help the seamers. You can expect relative humidity in the region of 95%.
Pitch Report
Seddon Park is one of the largest grounds in New Zealand and provides a picnic-like ambiance to the spectators. Unlike many other grounds in New Zealand, this is a circular ground. It has as many as 9 wickets on it. The central wicket is used for practice. The average first innings score at the venue in international T20 games is 179 runs. The highest total achieved at this venue is 212 for 4 by New Zealand in a T20 game. The record of performances from teams in domestic settings is pretty similar. In the 34 domestic T20 games played at the venue, the team batting first has won 20 games.
Notable stats
Northern Districts leads the recent head-to-head between the two sides.
Northern Districts leads the recent head-to-head between the two teams 3-2. However, Central Stags won the last match between the two teams.
DAJ Bracewell has a great strike rate.
DAJ Bracewell has a terrific strike rate at the moment. He has scored 82 runs with a strike rate of 205.00 from 4 innings.
Team News
There are no injury updates gathered for this game so far. It means the entire sides will line up for this game.
NK vs CS Probable 11
NK Playing 11
- Jeet Raval (C)
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- Katene Clarke
- Joe Carter
- Henry Cooper
- Brett Hampton
- S Kuggeleijn
- Tim Pringle
- Freddy Walker
- Joe Walker
- Neil Wagner
CS Playing 11
- Tom Bruce (C)
- Bayley Wiggins (Wk)
- Will Clark
- Doug Bracewell
- Josh Clarkson
- Jayden Lennox
- Ajaz Patel
- Brett Randell
- Ben Smith
- Ross Taylor
- Will Young
Dream11 Prediction
These two teams are lying next to each other in the Super Smash points table at the moment. They have net run rates that are pretty close to each other as well. The wicket will not have any devils in it and will not support any team in particular. But we expect Northern Knights to have an edge in this game. This is because they are playing a better brand of crickets at the moment than compared to Central Stags.
Top Picks
Tom Bruce: Tom Bruce has scored 216 runs so far in the competition with an average of 36.00. He has looked good right throughout the competition. You can bet on him to do well again in this game.
JR Lennox: JR Lennox has picked up 15 wickets from 8 matches so far with an average of 15.33. He is bowling at an amazing strike rate of 12.00.
RL Toole: RL Toole has succeeded in picking 11 wickets in the tournament so far. He is one of the go-to bowlers for Central Stags.
Neil Wagner: Neil Wagner is available for the Northern Districts is a huge boost to the team morale, especially for the bowling department.
NK vs CS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T. Seifert , D. Cleaver
Batters: T. Bruce (C), W. Young, J. Carter, K. Clarke
All-rounders: J. Clarkson (VC), M. Santner
Bowlers: N. Wagner, S. Kuggeleijn, J. Lennox
